Gong

I believe my grandfather, or Gong Gong as I called him in Chinese, was one of the wisest men I have ever met. He served in the Taiwanese Air Force as the Air Force Attaché to Washington, DC, and his military training made him a disciplined and goal-oriented man who had a great value of education. As a child, he always intimidated me, but now looking back to the times we spent together, his attitude towards life, opportunity and education shaped the way I approach any challenges I face today. My…

though was the most interesting and particularly profound was the story of Zi Gong’s Snow-White Clothes. The story follows two students of Confucius, Yuan Xian and Zi Gong. Specifically, the story focuses on the differences in fortune’s the pair had as Yuan Xian grew up in poverty and was never able to escape poverty in his lifetime. Zi Gong, on the other hand, was able to use his speaking ability to become a powerful government official who was very rich. The morale of the story…

right to religion, and the right for the state to protect normal religious activities, and the article states: “Religious bodies and religious affairs are not subject to any foreign domination.” (People.cn). Yet, the state persecutes thousands of Falun Gong, Christians, Tibetans, and Mongolians each year (AmnestyUSA.org). Another example is Article thirty seven from this Constitution, which protects people from arbitrary arrest, and any form of deprivation of freedom…

“Official sources reveal that about 3.5 million people have been re-educated since its establishment in the 1950's. At present, 300,000 people are being held in the country's nearly 300 RETL camps, at least 1000 of whom are there because they are Falun Gong followers. Torture and maltreatment such as banning family visits and censoring inmates' personal correspondence are alleged to be commonly practiced in RETL camps.” (China’s Criminal Justice System). Even when faced with evidence of the…

What do you believe in? "Religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, or specific beliefs and practices, according to dictionary.com." Us as Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and Savior of inhabitants. Muslims, on the other hand, believe that God sent sacred texts or scriptures to the prophet Muhammad. Although, these religions are the most favored among many, there are other religions still to be acknowledged. Among many beliefs,…

creations are dying so Nü Wa divided the humans into male and female so they can reproduce and save her from having to make new humans to break her solitude. Many years later, Pangu’s greatest fear came true. Gong Gong, the water god and Zhu Rong, the fire god were fighting and when Gong Gong was embarrassed he was losing, he smashed his head to the Sacred Pillar of Mount Bu Zhou, the pillar that held up the sky. This caused the heavens to tilt to the northwestern side and the earth to the…

emerging six small figures giving the impression that he is talking of or begging to those small figures. Then in the neck the artist still putting lot of detail with the carefully sculpted bones, followed by a small gong near his midriff and a mallet in his right hand to hit the gong. In his left hand, he have a staff tipped with a deer antler. His…

Tea is a hot drink made by infusing crushed dried leaves from a tea-plant. The English word “tea” comes from the Chinese word “te” (pronounced as “tay”) which means tea (Marcus, 2016). In the History of Tea article, it is said that “tea” has been with us since 2700 B.C. When China’s mythical emperor Shennong lived, he had tasted all of the herbs known to man including tea leaves, he was regarded as the father of Chinese medicine. Even though many people prepare tea differently it seems that a…

Methamphetamine is highly addictive; however, it is present in some common medications. Due to this people may continue using as they enjoy the feeling it gives them once they take it. If people wish to they can get methamphetamine as it is readily available and inexpensive in Australia. (Winslow, Voorhees and Pehi 2007, p. 1170). According to the journal article, commonly prescribed medications and potential false-positive urine drug screens, that amphetamine or methamphetamine were the most…

transmissible diseases. This directly puts donors recipients in harm's way. Prisoners are considered high risk donors, due to their overall ill health. The legality of using prisoners for organs raises concerns about consent. Chinese prisoners especially Falun Gong prisoners, do not have the freedom to oppose to organ donations. Prisoners are not legally permitted to consent to an organ donations , just like prisoner can not consent to sex in prisons. It is evident that Chinese prisoners’ human…